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Galaxy Tab A8
Samsung's Galaxy Tab A8 is a budget 10.5-inch tablet announced in December 2021, so it is nearly five years old. It pairs a 1920x1200 TFT LCD with the Unisoc T618, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, quad speakers and a 7,040mAh battery in an aluminum body. It launched on Android 11, and US sales began on January 14, 2022 at $229.99.
Pros
- 10.5-inch 1920x1200 display in a 16:10 shape, with slim bezels and an 80 percent screen-to-body ratio
- Quad speakers with Dolby Atmos and a 3.5mm headphone jack
- 7,040mAh battery in a 6.9mm aluminum body that weighs 508g
- Storage from 32GB to 128GB, with microSD support up to 1TB
Cons
- Samsung quotes only about a 10 percent performance gain over the Galaxy Tab A7 (2020)
- 60Hz TFT panel with roughly 600:1 contrast and about 370 nits peak brightness in review testing
- A 7.75W charger comes in the box, and the 15W fast charger is sold separately
- USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi 5 only, and the tablet has no S Pen support
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab A8
Display
- Screen size
- 10.5 ″
- Panel type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Pixel density
- 216 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 368 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T618
- AnTuTu 11
- 363,589Bottom 6%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 146,141Bottom 6%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 29,495Bottom 10%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 74,532Bottom 3%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 113,421Bottom 9%
- RAM
- 3 GB
- Storage options
- 32GB / 64GB / 128GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,040 mAh
- Charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 508 g
- Thickness
- 6.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 8 MP
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
Features
- Stylus
- Not supported
- Keyboard support
- No
- Speakers
- Quad (Dolby Atmos)
- Operating system
- Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab A8 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab A8 earns an Inno Score of 28.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's Galaxy Tab A8 is a budget 10.5-inch tablet announced in December 2021, so it is nearly five years old. It pairs a 1920x1200 TFT LCD with the Unisoc T618, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, quad speakers and a 7,040mAh battery in an aluminum body. It launched on Android 11, and US sales began on January 14, 2022 at $229.99.
What is the Galaxy Tab A8 AnTuTu score?
The Galaxy Tab A8 scores 363,589 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 146,141, GPU 29,495, Memory 74,532, UX 113,421).
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab A8?
Screen size: 10.5 ″ · Chipset: Unisoc T618 · Capacity: 7,040 mAh · RAM: 3 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab A8?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020), Asus ZenPad 10, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
